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TDCL 44-Game Over PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Holla If Ya Hear Me!. Fry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rain - Trivium. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Fry!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones pushes Fry off and gets back to his feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fry sprawls well. Fry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Fry looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Fry, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Fry against the cage but Fry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Fry stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Fry is looking for a kimura here.
Fry throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fry is working away from the top position though.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones gets full guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fry throwing strikes but missing.
Fry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones pushes Fry off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fry gets the takedown into side control.
Fry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jones is avoiding damage well.
Fry goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fry but great work by Jones.
Fry struggling a bit here.
Fry manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is thwarting Fry's attempts to control the position.
Jones controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fry manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Fry wants to hit a switch here but Jones passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fry there!
Fry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones looking to ground and pound but Fry is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fry working to try and regain half guard.
Fry is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cody Fry will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ray Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fry is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fry is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fry is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones wants to stand but Fry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to control from the top but Fry keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fry manages to get himself to full guard.
Fry looking for a sweep. Not yet Fry, not yet.
Fry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones wanted to stand there but Fry had control of the position.
Jones trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ray Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fry fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Fry.
Fry moves into the clinch successfully.
Fry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ray Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Fry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fry to keep the fight standing.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fry tries to strike from the bottom.
Fry wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Fry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to control but Fry is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ray Jones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fry is defended easily by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones wants to clinch
and Fry counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Fry punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cody Fry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Fry shoots in.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Fry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Fry.
Ray Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Fry.
Jones has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fry uses from the top position.
Jones is looking to stand up but Fry isn't so interested in that idea.
Jones looking to control.
Fry scoring with some ground and pound.
Fry trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry postures up and lands a big shot to Jones's brow.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Fry is proving a slippery customer.
Fry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fry throws a big elbow that misses.
Jones looking to control.
Jones pushes Fry off and gets back to his feet.
Fry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fry showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fry.
Fry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fry lands in his opponent's guard.
Fry stops Jones from standing up.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fry tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Fry's temple.
Fry is looking to improve his position.
Jones is trying to control. Fry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fry is controlling Jones's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fry tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fry trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Fry is trying to ground and pound but Jones uses the momentary lack of control by Fry to regain half guard.
Fry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Fry really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Fry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones won't allow Fry to pass to mount.
Fry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Fry trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones wants to control but Fry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones keeping full guard, as Fry tries to pass.
Fry throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Cody Fry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Fry stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Jones is trying to control Fry's posture but Fry avoids it.
Fry scores with punches from side control.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Fry scoring with strikes.
Fry cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fry misses with the ground and pound.
Fry lands a few punches from side control.
Jones tries to bench press Fry off him but Fry keeps the position.
Fry working the ground and pound.
Fry scoring with punches from side control.
Fry thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
Fry working away.
Fry working the head and body with strikes.
Fry lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Fry keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fry wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Fry working away.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Fry scoring with strikes.
Fry working the ground and pound.
Fry tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fry tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Fry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fry is trying to ground and pound but Jones uses the momentary lack of control by Fry to regain half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fry lands strikes from half guard.
Fry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Jones tries to roll over but Fry keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Fry has control of the leg.
Jones is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Fry dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch up but Fry keeps it at a distance.
Jones wants to clinch.
Fry moves into the clinch.
Jones tries to pull guard but Fry won't allow it.
Fry jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones is fighting to break Fry's control of his arms but Fry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fry keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Fry controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fry closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Fry won't allow it.
Fry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fry tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Fry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones pushes Fry off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fry shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Fry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ray Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Fry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fry scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Fry tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fry wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones has his feet on Fry's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fry but Fry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ray Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Fry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Fry on that attempt.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Cody Fry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones looks to land a combination but Fry avoids it well.
Ray Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fry has a takedown stuffed.
Jones gets caught napping as Fry dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fry lands a couple of digs.
Fry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones controlling the position.
Fry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Fry has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones pulls Fry in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Fry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Fry!
Cody Fry bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pit Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antifanz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte comes into a darkened arena with his song building. La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pit Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antifanz Del Norte!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull lands a jab to the head.
Bull shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Del Norte as he jumps to the side.
Del Norte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Del Norte distracts Bull with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Del Norte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Norte throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bull looking for a sweep but Del Norte has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Del Norte with shots to the head and body - Bull looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bull tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Del Norte lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
You get the feeling that Bull really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bull manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bull trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Norte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bull defending well though.
Del Norte works his foot free and advances to mount.
Del Norte in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Del Norte raining down hammerfists from mount.
Del Norte is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bull can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Norte putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bull is rocked!
Bull is breathing heavily.
Del Norte postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Bull is out cold - huge knockout for Del Norte!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antifanz Del Norte!
A very excited looking Antifanz Del Norte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rainbow Bright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rainbow Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright misses the shot to the body.
Bright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Bright in a clinch.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Bright's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Bright is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Bright is blocking nicely.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Rainbow Bright has been cut.
Bright has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Bright won't want to take too many of those.
Bright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson keeps control of Bright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bright can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright can't break the clinch.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Anderson wants to stall.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bright is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bright working hard to break the clinch.
Bright working hard to break the clinch.
Bright is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Bright in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bright's face.
Bright tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bright is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bright is defending well for now.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Bright's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bright as Anderson tries to tie him up.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bright blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson with a knee to the head.
Bright is rocked!
Rainbow Bright's cut is getting worse.
Clinched against the cage, Anderson lands a big elbow that drops Bright! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Bright is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Anderson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christina Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis's entrance music is her song. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Satriani's choice of entrance music: Satch Boogie. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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28
184 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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30
180 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christina Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Satriani!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satriani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satriani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satriani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Satriani.
Satriani throws a head kick but Ellis moves out of range.
Ellis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Satriani did well to prevent Ellis getting side control.
Ellis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Satriani is defending against the submission attempts here by Ellis.
Ellis tries to pass to full mount but Satriani defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Satriani wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ellis passes to full mount!
Ellis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Satriani is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Satriani and Ellis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ellis is trying to get an arm triangle but Satriani is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satriani is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ellis swings around for an armbar but Satriani sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ellis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Satriani doesn't defend quickly enough and Ellis has managed to lock this one up! Can Satriani escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ellis on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christina Ellis!
Our winner, Christina Ellis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Position (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bastard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Montivantion. Sub Position has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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30
168 lbs
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23
167 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Position!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard throws a hook but Position blocks it.
Bastard tries to sprawl but Position drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Position is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bastard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Position trying to pass the guard but Bastard defending well.
Position is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bastard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Position.
Position prevents Bastard from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastard.
Bastard is controlling Position's posture.
Bastard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bastard wants to stand and escape but Position is having none of it.
Bastard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Position throws a big elbow that misses.
Bastard is trying to keep Position in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ol Bastard has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bastard throws a jab when Position was well out of range.
Bastard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bastard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Position.
Bastard thows a body shot but no joy.
Bastard tries to clinch up but Position circles away and keeps his distance.
Position ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bastard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ol Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard throws a right hand that Position ducks under and follows up with a left that Position also avoids with ease.
Bastard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bastard misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Position.
Bastard has Position up against the cage in a clinch.
Bastard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bastard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bastard trying to control the position.
Position won't allow Bastard to sweep him here.
Position throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bastard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Position prevents Bastard from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Position throwing strikes but missing.
Bastard wants to sweep here but Position controlling him for the moment.
Position advances to half guard.
Position wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastard keeps working.
Bastard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Position passes the guard and advances to mount!
Position throws a strike there. Bastard manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ol Bastard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Position tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastard is looking to clinch but Position is avoiding it.
Position moves in looking to clinch but Bastard pushes him off.
Bastard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastard is looking to clinch.
Position doesn't manage to clinch there - Bastard circles away.
Position changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bastard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Position tries to move to mount but Bastard blocks the move with his legs.
Bastard is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from Position seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard is looking to reverse the position.
Position is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bastard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Position looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bastard is avoiding damage well.
Position throws a strike aimed at the side of Bastard's head but Bastard avoids it well.
Position wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bastard keeps working.
Position is trying to get an arm triangle but Bastard is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Position is trying to move to mount but Bastard reverses beautifully and ends up in Position's guard.
Bastard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bastard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bastard wants to stand but Position has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bastard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Position is looking for a triangle but Bastard pushes his legs off easily.
Position looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bastard is one step ahead there.
Bastard looking to sit in guard and control but Position gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bastard looking to control.
Position throws a strike but Bastard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard trying to control but Position is working from the bottom.
Position trying to keep a closed guard but Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
Sub Position has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bastard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard throwing strikes from guard but Position blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sub Position will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Position.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Position moves out of range.
Position changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bastard tries to avoid it but Position manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bastard to the ground. Bastard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Position slips the punch.
Bastard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Position moves away.
Position staying out of range there.
Bastard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastard.
It looks like Sub Position has been cut.
Bastard tries to clinch but Position is having none of it.
Position showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
Position avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bastard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Position shoots for a double leg takedown but Bastard sprawls well. He's pushed Position's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Position tries to close the distance and clinch but Bastard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Position is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Position shoots in for a takedown but Bastard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ol Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Position.
Position bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Position slips under a jab from Bastard.
Position ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bastard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Position saw that one coming.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bastard slaps away a takedown attempt from Position, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Position shoots in for a double leg but Bastard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bastard misses with the combination.
Bastard with a jab.
Bastard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Position moves out of range of the strikes.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Position shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Position tries to clinch but Bastard is having none of it.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Position slips the punch.
Position fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bastard to the ground. Position is now in Bastard's guard.
Position trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Position is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Position is looking to advance position but Bastard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Position tries to lock up and control but Bastard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to control but Position wriggling away.
Bastard content just to control the position here.
Position is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Position is squirming around, avoiding Bastard's attempts to control the action.
Position wants to control but Bastard is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Position is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ol Bastard clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sub Position's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Bastard as Position shoots in.
Position moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Bastard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bastard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Position tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Position.
Bastard is looking to clinch.
Position steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Position takes one to the chin there.
Bastard tries to move into range but Position moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Position fails with a takedown attempt.
Position defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Position manages to avoid it.
Position steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Position.
Ol Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Position.
Bastard lands a head shot.
Bastard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ol Bastard is winning the standup battle so far.
Position avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastard tries to clinch but Position moves out of range.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Position saw that one coming.
Position is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bastard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a straight left.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Position moved out of range.
Good shot there by Bastard.
Position ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bastard rushes Position and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Position wants the takedown. Bastard is fighting it off but Position persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bastard's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Position stopping the sweep attempt from Bastard.
Position loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard has Position pulled in close to control his posture.
Position throws a big right hand that misses.
Position pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bastard is keeping the position for now.
Bastard pushes Position off and gets back to his feet.
Bastard slaps away a takedown attempt from Position, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Position uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Position is out of range.
Bastard leaves Position with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bastard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Position waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastard.
Bastard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Bastard misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard cracks Position with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ol Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bastard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Position paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ol Bastard had his way with Sub Position in that round.
The cut man is working on Sub Position's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Position paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Position avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bastard. Those never looked like landing.
Bastard misses with a lunging right hand
and Position counters with a single leg into guard. Bastard didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bastard holds on and takes a little breather.
Position pushing down on Bastard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Position thows a huge punch but Bastard dodges it nicely.
Position seems to be looking for submissions.
Position is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bastard has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Position trying to control the action but Bastard is working from the bottom.
Position tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bastard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bastard is looking to control Position's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bastard avoid being mounted?
Position throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sub Position has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Position has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bastard defend it? Position steps over the head and cranks it - Bastard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Position!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sub Position!
Sub Position took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tate Thai Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decimus Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Decimus Aurelio struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tate Thai Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
198 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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31
220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tate Thai Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Decimus Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai Guy.
Aurelio looks gassed!
Thai Guy tries to clinch but Aurelio is having none of it.
Aurelio throws a hook but Thai Guy blocks it.
Thai Guy darts in and clinches Aurelio up against the cage.
Thai Guy avoiding damage.
Thai Guy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aurelio's defenses.
It looks like Decimus Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Aurelio shrugs off.
Aurelio takes an elbow to the temple.
Aurelio is trying to stall.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai Guy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thai Guy.
That has opened up Decimus Aurelio's cut even more.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Aurelio shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside.
Aurelio is trying to break the clinch but Thai Guy is controlling him.
Thai Guy lands an elbow that stopped Aurelio in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Decimus Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thai Guy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Aurelio 's eye.
Thai Guy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thai Guy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thai Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai Guy taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
Thai Guy clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aurelio is keeping busy.
Thai Guy lands an elbow just above Aurelio 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aurelio takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai Guy throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai Guy just leaning against Aurelio, taking a breather.
Thai Guy lands an elbow that stopped Aurelio in his tracks for a moment.
Thai Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thai Guy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Thai Guy to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tate Thai Guy.
A solid body kick from Thai Guy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai Guy lands a nice looking body kick.
Thai Guy thuds his shin into the meat of Aurelio's side.
Thai Guy moves into the clinch.
Thai Guy lands a damaging elbow.
Decimus Aurelio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thai Guy lands an elbow inside that Aurelio shrugs off.
Aurelio is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Decimus Aurelio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tate Thai Guy!
Tate Thai Guy made sure to mention his sponsor, Brute in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Final Fight Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fight Guy has chosen Adagio For Strings by DJ Tiesto as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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22
176 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Final Fight Guy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fight Guy is looking to slow Coleman Jr down with leg kicks.
Coleman Jr tries for a takedown but Fight Guy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Final Fight Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman Jr checks the leg kick.
Fight Guy ducks under a wild hook from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fight Guy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fight Guy!
Horrible takedown by Coleman Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Fight Guy which made him look bad.
Fight Guy throws a leg kick but Coleman Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Coleman Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fight Guy pinned against the cage. Fight Guy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Fight Guy catches Coleman Jr right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fight Guy misses with a head kick.
Coleman Jr takes one on the button.
Fight Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fight Guy throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman Jr. Fight Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fight Guy misses with a two punch combination.
Final Fight Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Coleman Jr with that takedown attempt.
Coleman Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fight Guy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr wants to control from the top but Fight Guy keeps moving.
Fight Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr throws a strike but Fight Guy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coleman Jr has a closed guard, preventing Fight Guy from standing up.
Coleman Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Fight Guy is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr trying to control the position here.
Fight Guy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Coleman Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Coleman Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Coleman Jr wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fight Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fight Guy misses with a low kick.
Fight Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Fight Guy finds it's way through Coleman Jr's defenses.
Coleman Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Fight Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Coleman Jr shoots in but Fight Guy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fight Guy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Fight Guy tenderised Coleman Jr's leg. Coleman Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Fight Guy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Final Fight Guy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Coleman Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fight Guy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Coleman Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fight Guy is avoiding damage well.
Coleman Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Fight Guy's head but Fight Guy avoids it well.
Fight Guy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Coleman Jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fight Guy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coleman Jr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fight Guy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coleman Jr wants to control the pace but Fight Guy is squirming around nicely.
Fight Guy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman Jr punching from mount but Fight Guy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coleman Jr misses with a head shot.
Coleman Jr with a couple of short strikes.
Coleman Jr landing strikes from the mount and Fight Guy is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fight Guy is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr lands a big elbow - Fight Guy is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Fight Guy is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Coleman Jr!
After the fight, Mark Coleman Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mela comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Da Rockwilder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenji Watanabe had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kenji Watanabe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jokke Mela!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Mela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watanabe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watanabe can't find room to land a body shot as Mela controls the action.
Mela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watanabe working aggressively here.
Mela wants to get back to striking at distance but Watanabe won't allow it.
Mela is trying to force a seperation but Watanabe has the dominant position.
Mela throws a punch but it's blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe tries to work over Mela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mela is trying to force a seperation but Watanabe has the dominant position.
Watanabe stalling.
Watanabe swings wildly with an uppercut but Mela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mela blocking some punches.
Mela is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mela is looking to break free of the clinch but Watanabe has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe gets through Mela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Watanabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mela is keeping busy.
Watanabe pushes Mela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watanabe slowing the pace effectively.
Watanabe working aggressively here.
Mela stalls.
A short uppercut from Watanabe.
Watanabe has a couple of punches blocked by Mela.
Mela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Watanabe swivels and escapes.
Mela misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mela.
Watanabe is looking to clinch but Mela is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe tests Mela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watanabe tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanabe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mela.
Mela shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watanabe is looking to escape.
Mela goes for an armbar but Watanabe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Watanabe.
Watanabe looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mela's guard.
Mela looking for submissions off his back.
Mela is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mela is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Watanabe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Watanabe's back!
Mela misses with punches from the back.
Mela wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy.
Mela looking for the choke but no joy.
Mela looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenji Watanabe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Watanabe throws a leg kick that misses.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Mela saw it coming and moves away.
Jokke Mela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mela cracks a nice hook into Watanabe's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Mela blocks the low kick.
Watanabe looks for the body kick but Mela saw that one coming.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but Watanabe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Mela counters with a series of strikes. Watanabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watanabe ducks under a wild hook from Mela.
Watanabe throws a sloppy head kick and Mela moves out of range easily.
Mela comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mela.
Mela takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mela misses with a straight right.
Kenji Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watanabe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Mela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mela closes the distance and clinches up with Watanabe, looking for a takedown. Mela pushes Watanabe against the cage but Watanabe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Watanabe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mela is trying to push Watanabe away but Watanabe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mela is trying to break free.
Mela misses with a body punch.
Mela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mela is trying to maintain a safe position but Watanabe gets an underhook and turns Mela into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watanabe.
Watanabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watanabe misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mela tries a body shot but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mela has had enough of the clinch but Watanabe keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Watanabe.
Watanabe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mela backwards.
Mela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Watanabe scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Mela.
Mela misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lands with a light punch inside.
Mela is looking to break free of the clinch but Watanabe has double underhooks.
Kenji Watanabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watanabe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mela can't find room to land a body shot as Watanabe controls the action.
Mela manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mela is trying to force a seperation but Watanabe has the dominant position.
Watanabe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mela backwards.
Watanabe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mela backwards.
Watanabe has a couple of punches blocked by Mela.
Watanabe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watanabe lands with a left to the head.
Watanabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Mela controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mela manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela throws a hook but Watanabe blocks it.
Mela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Watanabe defends it nicely.
Kenji Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Mela.
Mela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Mela finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mela.
Mela fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe throws a head kick but Mela moves out of range.
Watanabe takes one to the chin there.
Watanabe moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenji Watanabe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mela.
Mela missing with a left hand there. Watanabe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watanabe throws a hook but Mela blocks it.
Watanabe takes a swing at Mela's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Watanabe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mela misses with a wild body shot.
Mela lands a jab to the nose.
Mela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela misses with a wild body shot.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanabe moves away.
Watanabe tries to clinch but Mela is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Mela down.
Mela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watanabe.
Nice sprawl there from Watanabe as Mela shoots in.
Kenji Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Mela.
Mela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watanabe's waist but Watanabe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mela off to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watanabe.
Watanabe lands a jab to Mela's midsection.
Mela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe rushes Mela and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mela misses with a body punch.
Watanabe keeps control of Mela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watanabe lands a shoulder strike.
Mela tries to circle away but Watanabe has him pinned against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe misses with some punches.
Watanabe misses with a knee strike.
Mela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanabe moves away.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe walks into a stiff left hand from Mela.
Mela checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mela is defended easily by Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe cracks Mela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Watanabe to the mat! Watanabe manages to get full guard.
Watanabe wants to sweep here but Mela controlling him for the moment.
Mela passes into half guard.
Watanabe tries to get to full guard but Mela has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking for a kimura here.
Mela is thwarting Watanabe's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mela is trying to control the action in half guard but Watanabe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kenji Watanabe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Watanabe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watanabe.
Kenji Watanabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Watanabe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mela scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watanabe throws a low kick, looking for Mela's leg but Mela calmly moves out of range.
Mela throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Watanabe to counter with a crisp jab.
Mela lands a nice hook to Watanabe's body. Watanabe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Watanabe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Watanabe.
Mela moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Watanabe enables Mela to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Watanabe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Watanabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mela manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mela keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Watanabe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Watanabe looking to pass the guard.
Watanabe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela thows a body shot but no joy.
Mela sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Watanabe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mela is defended easily by Watanabe.
Watanabe thuds his shin into the meat of Mela's side.
Mela throws an off balance right hand
and Watanabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watanabe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe moves out of range of the strikes.
Watanabe catches Mela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mela shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watanabe pinned against the cage. Watanabe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mela is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mela scores with a jab to the body.
Mela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kenji Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Mela.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watanabe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watanabe pushes Mela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mela can't find room to land a body shot as Watanabe controls the action.
Mela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mela tries to break the clinch but Watanabe is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe keeps control of Mela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mela is trying to break free.
Mela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Watanabe.
A frustrated look appears on Mela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watanabe effectively controlling the action here.
Mela wants to get back to striking at distance but Watanabe won't allow it.
Mela struggles to land a body shot inside as Watanabe controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Watanabe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mela throws a punch but it's blocked by Watanabe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watanabe.
Watanabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Watanabe had his way with Jokke Mela in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Watanabe misses with a leg kick.
Mela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Watanabe throws a jab when Mela was well out of range.
Watanabe moves out of range of the strikes.
Watanabe misses with a low kick as Mela jumps back.
Watanabe moves out of range of the strikes.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with a looping right.
Mela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watanabe scores with a nice strike.
Watanabe tries to land a leg kick but Mela saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mela misses with a takedown
and Watanabe counters with a body kick that stops Mela in his tracks momentarily.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mela misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watanabe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Mela down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mela.
Kenji Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Mela.
Mela is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Watanabe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokke Mela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenji Watanabe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Mela down.
Watanabe doesn't manage to clinch there - Mela circles away.
Mela throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
Watanabe thuds a left hand into Mela's body.
Mela misses with a double jab.
Watanabe thumps Mela with a low kick.
Watanabe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses Mela's front leg but catches the back leg as Mela tries to avoid it.
Mela scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Watanabe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mela. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela misses with a body punch
enabling Watanabe to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Mela down.
Watanabe stuns Mela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mela misses with a straight left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Watanabe.
Mela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Mela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watanabe thuds his shin into the meat of Mela's side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Watanabe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watanabe fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe slips a jab and a cross from Mela.
Horrible takedown by Mela or perhaps it was just good defense by Watanabe which made him look bad.
Mela misses the shot to the body.
Watanabe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mela's head.
Watanabe moves in looking to clinch but Mela pushes him off.
Mela misses with a right hand
and Watanabe counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mela under the eye.
Mela takes a swing at Watanabe's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Watanabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watanabe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 49:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Watanabe!
Kenji Watanabe retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Kenji Watanabe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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